Nike is giving the Air Force 1 one of its biggest shape changes in years. The Nike Air Force 1 Low Square Toe will arrive in two classic colorways, "Triple White" and "Triple Black," on November 6th.
The design swaps the usual rounded toe for a flat front with sharp corners. It stretches the toe box out a little, and the result looks closer to a dress shoe or cowboy boot.
From the back, the shoes look almost normal. The all-white and all-black finishes carry over, so the square toe is the main thing that stands out.
The white pair uses a clean white upper from heel to toe. The black pair keeps the same black leather look, with the same flat front.
Both pairs are listed at $130 and use the style codes JF7766-100 for white and JF7766-001 for black. Look for them on Nike.com and at select retailers.
The square toe first appeared at Nike's men's presentation at Paris Fashion Week in June, and reactions were mixed. These first two colors are the simplest versions of that idea.
Nike Air Force 1 Low Square Toe
Paris also showed a much louder side of the Square Toe. Nike previewed plaid pairs, suede versions, and Western-inspired designs with silver and turquoise hardware.
Those pairs are expected later, around spring 2027. That makes the black and white shoes the easiest way for Nike to test the new shape.
Nike also previewed a square-toe Air Max 90 in volt green, so this may be more than a one-off. It looks like a bigger direction for the brand.
The timing makes sense. The Air Force 1 has been around since 1982, and it has cooled down a bit from its peak popularity. A new shape gives fans something to talk about again.
The square toe will not be for everyone. Overall, Nike is taking a big swing with a shoe people know by heart. If these sell well, expect more square-toe pairs. If not, they will still be remembered as one of the strangest Air Force 1 experiments.
